2012 San Diego Chargers
The 2012 San Diego Chargers went 7–9, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 350 points and allowed 350.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 350–350
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 350 points, the 13th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 350, the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was 0.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 10 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–10 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 2 (September 16, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 27–3 to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 (September 23, 2012).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders and the Chiefs and getting swept by the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2011, when they went 8–8.
In 2013, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2012 | at Oakland Raiders | W 22–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 38–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 3–27 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 37–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2012 | vs Denver Broncos | L 24–35 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | at Cleveland Browns | L 6–7 |
| Week 9 | Nov 1, 2012 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–34 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | at Denver Broncos | L 23–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 7–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | at New York Jets | W 27–17 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 24–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2012 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.